The Hungry Backpacker: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

While in KL, my husband and I did another episode of our travel video series "The Hungry Backpacker." Check us out as we highlight some of the foods of Malaysia:

Monthly Photo Journal: April 2013

A ton happened in April, but it flew by like nobody's business! It was a busy month, from moving from one country, visiting another, and coming back home. 

Left to right, top to bottom: My bags packed, ready (kinda) to move out of Borongan. // We spent Holy Friday in Tacloban // I met my weight-loss goal, so we celebrated by going out to dinner. // We spent a few weeks in Manila, and we even rented a car and went on a road trip to northern Luzon. // Rice terraces in Banaue, Philippines. // More beautiful rice terraces in Banaue. // At Big Falls in Sagada, Philippines. // My sister-in-law and I at the Hanging Coffins in Sagada, Philippines. // Before we left Manila, I discovered the best donuts EVER at J. Co. // We spent a few days in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. // Walking on the canopy walkway at the Forest Research Institute Malaysia. // Saying peace to KL, on the way to Cali! // This is what my mom had at the front gate when we got home-- she is too cute. // My BFF and I. Missed that girl! // Me and my mom on her birthday. // Hiking with my friends.

It feels good being home in California and being able to see and spend time with my family and friends. I can't believe we were gone for 14 months! The next chapter in our life is in the works, but in the meantime, we just plan on hanging out for the next few weeks (as if we didn't do enough of that in the Philippines! Haha...).

My Life in 250 Words

I was born in Southern California. My father is from California and my mother is from the Philippines. I have one brother. He’s 18 months older than me. My family and I are very close. We do a lot of things together. For holidays, we usually go out dirtbiking in the desert. Our motto is “a family that rides together, stays together.”

After high school, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. I went to this trade school, got a job in dental assisting and did that for about 5 years. Then I decided I wanted to get my bachelor degree in something that would give me more opportunities to travel, so I went to university and got a BA in English Language. I’ve been able to use that to teach English abroad.

My husband and I met in 2004 through a mutual friend. He came to California from Maryland where he finished the last half of his senior year of high school. He is a musician, super smart, funny, and he’s also half Filipino like me. In 2006, he asked me to be his girlfriend. Then on our 5-year anniversary, he asked me to be his wife. We were married in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica on August 27^th, 2011.

Before being married, we had been to 10 countries together. After being married, we lived in Ecuador, then South Korea, and more recently the Philippines (and a quick visit to Malaysia). So needless to say, we love to travel.

250 words exactly! This is part of "Blog Every Day in May." I'm not sure if I can do it, but I'll try. Come join here: 

p.s.-- sorry for the lack of posting! I've just gotten back home, getting re-adjusted, trying to beat jet-lag, catching up with fam and friends, etc. etc. I will be back on my blogging grind soon!